The Doldrums of Summer

I went tried to go birding last weekend. The west Texas heat was so oppressive, and the bird activity so abysmal, that I quickly turned my focus to photographing butterflies, dragonflies, and some other cool stuff.

I’m just now getting around to putting the pictures up. There are some really nice ones, like this guy — a Roseate Skimmer (Orthemis ferrugineas).

Roseate Skimmer — Orthemis ferrugineas

In addition to the insects, I also managed to get several nice shots of a really cool reptile, and several of birds. So be to check out the whole album.